PAPPLEWICK PUMPING STATION

Papplewick Pumping Station is one of the tourist places to visit in Nottingham, located on open agricultural area roughly three miles by road from the settlement of Papplewick that was constructed between 1881 and 1884 by the Nottingham Corporation Water Department; to pump water from the Bunter sandstone in order supply drinking water to the city of Nottingham in England. There were two beam engines housed in Gothic Revival structures, with steam provided by six Lancashire boilers.

In the early 1880s, this picturesque location was created to supply the rapidly expanding populace of Industrial Nottingham with millions of gallons of pure fresh water daily. Today, owing to the efforts of The Papplewick Pumping Station Trust, a Registered Charity devoted to the conservation of the Pumping Station, and the dedication of the volunteer members of the Papplewick Association, it is still possible to see the most impressive water Pumping Station in the British Isles that has been conserved. The Pumping Station is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument, the greatest preservation order a property in England can receive, and the Trust hosts regular steaming events, wedding ceremonies, and educational visits to raise funds to maintain the site's crucial preservation for future generations.

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Highlights

• The Papplewick Pumping Station has to be one of the places to visit in Nottingham given the Victorian masterpiece of engineering and creativity this steampunk pumping station is.
• The thought of two enormous see-saws adorned with paintings of birds, flowers, fish, and scrollwork might not sound fascinating, but just picture it!
• Monthly "steaming day" events, which also feature guided tours of the subterranean reservoir, are hosted at the station and are well worth attending if you want to see it in operation. 
• Children can explore the three levels of working engines while being surrounded by the sights, sounds, and smells of coal and oil.
• Great miniature steam engines are on display, and for a little fee, you may take a ride on the steam mini railway. 
• The grounds are beautiful, with a lake full of fish waiting to be fed and plenty of trees and flowers to admire.